Reform Of Leasehold Laws Proposed By Govt
The Government has proposed reform of the leasehold laws with the new rules possibly rolled out within two years. There are three major changes being put forward, details of which …
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4% Rise In UK Property Prices Predicted For 2021
The most upbeat prediction for 2021 is a 4pc increase in property prices, despite the stamp duty holiday and the Covid furlough scheme coming to an end in the spring. …
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Mortgage Broker Finds Rejected Applicants Depressed
New online mortgage broker platform Haysto draws attention to issues of anxiety and depression in rejected mortgage applicants, according to the results of their latest research. As mortgage application rejections …
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Tory MPs Rout Housebuilding Plans For English Shires
The Government, following a noisy protest by its own MPs, has abandoned plans to use an algorithm that would have increased housebuilding in the Conservatives’ rural heartlands. The outcry from …
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The Growing Attractions Of The Let-To-Let Market
The emerging housing trend of the let-to-let market sees property owners becoming both landlord and tenant as a way to increase living space quickly and within budget. The pandemic has …
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Launch Of New Scheme To Help First-Time Buyers
First-time buyers will be able to apply to the new Help to Buy scheme from December 16, 2020, enabling more struggling would-be owners to step onto the property ladder. Once …
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Chancellor To Add Extra £2.3bn Of Funding For Housing
As part of Wednesday’s Spending Review, Rishi Sunak will pump an extra £2.3bn of funding into the Government’s housing budgets over the next four years. Announcing the £7.1bn National Home …
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It’s Official: UK House Prices Leap By 4.7% Year On Year!
According to the latest data from the Land Registry, house prices increased by almost 5pc year on year in September. Data published on Wednesday show that the average house price …
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New Report Condemns Home Ownership Schemes
A new independent study which reveals flaws in the affordable home ownership schemes introduced over the last 40 years has led to calls for root and branch reform. Programmes such …
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Covid-19 Fears Drive Home Search Results
Uncertainty caused by the second lockdown is putting house buyers under increasing pressure and influencing search results as lenders further reduce their willingness to accept risk. The search for ‘Covid-19 …
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